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Directional Terms And Anatomical Planes Flashcards

1
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All the planes

A

Dorsal, transverse, Sagittal, median

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Dorsal (plane)

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Separates ventral from dorsal (it’s top and bottom)

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3
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Transverse

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Perpendicular to long axis of body (front and back)

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4
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Sagittal

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Split in half but not equal

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5
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Median

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Split in half but equal

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6
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What term refers to the midline

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Medial and lateral

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Medial

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Towards the middle

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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9
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Proximal & distal are used to …

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Refer to parts of the extremities

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Proximal

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Closer to trunk (moving up the limb)

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Distal

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Away from the trunk, moving down from limb

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12
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Medial

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Towards center of the animal (spine)

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13
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Lateral

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Away from the animals center

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14
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What is used to refer to the parts of the trunk

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Cranial and caudal

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15
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Cranial

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Towards the head

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16
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Caudal

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Towards the tail

17
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What is not used when referring to parts of the head

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Cranial

18
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Dorsal & palmar are for what limb

A

Forelimb

19
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Dorsal (forelimb)

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Back (top) of the forelimb

20
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Palmar

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Front (bottom) of the forelimb

21
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Dorsal and plantar are for what limb

A

Hind limb

22
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Dorsal (hindlimb)

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Back (top)

23
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Plantar

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Front (bottom)

24
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Rostral and caudal are used when

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Referring to parts of the head

25
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Rostral

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Towards the nose

26
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Caudal (head)

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Towards the trunk

27
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Dorsal and ventral refer to

A

The position of parts of the trunk along the midline between back and belly

28
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Dorsal

A

On top or back of the animal

29
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Ventral

A

On bottom or belly of the animal

30
Q

What is in reference to a certain point

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Superior and inferior

31
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Superior

A

Above a certain point

32
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Inferior

A

Below a certain point

33
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What is in relation to the surface of the body

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Superficial and deep

34
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Superficial

A

Closer to the skin

35
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Deep

A

Towards the core of the animal

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